Nextel (Sprint) Direct Connect with the Prius?

Deaden · 05-12-2006, 09:57 AM

Just got my new 06 Prius last night and am loving it so far. I use a Nextel Blackberry 7100i and have it paired with the car. Works great for phone calls. However, on my way into work one of my coworkers direct connected me. I could not hear him through the phone or the car. I had to disconnect the bluetooth on my phone in order to finally be able to hear him. Is there something I should be doing differently, or is it just not going to work when someone DCs me?

Vagabond · 05-12-2006, 11:41 PM

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Just got my new 06 Prius last night and am loving it so far. I use a Nextel Blackberry 7100i and have it paired with the car. Works great for phone calls. However, on my way into work one of my coworkers direct connected me. I could not hear him through the phone or the car. I had to disconnect the bluetooth on my phone in order to finally be able to hear him. Is there something I should be doing differently, or is it just not going to work when someone DCs me?

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it's not going to work. The car has no idea what the hell the phone is trying to do. It's too smart for it's own good.

badaka · 05-13-2006, 04:11 PM

I use Nextel (Motorola 870i) and when someone direct connects to me my stereo mutes and I hear them loud and clear without doing anything. I haven't figured out how to respond other than manually with the phone itself.

ibcs · 05-13-2006, 09:29 PM

I could not get it to work on the Blackberry with the direct connect. It works fine over the phone, but no on the direct connect. I just assumed it would not work for any direct connect. I was very surprised by someone saying they have it working with direct connect. Hopefully, someone else can help on this one.

Vagabond · 05-14-2006, 03:33 AM

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I could not get it to work on the Blackberry with the direct connect. It works fine over the phone, but no on the direct connect. I just assumed it would not work for any direct connect. I was very surprised by someone saying they have it working with direct connect. Hopefully, someone else can help on this one.
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Phones to take out of the office and fiddle with the Prius:

LG 350
i870 (did this before, failed miserably. Will try again.)
i7100

damn list is getting long. I want my car back.

Lucky Stars · 08-24-2008, 06:43 PM

OK I have my i880 paired with the '06 Prius and the phone works and so does the direct connect. How do I upload the address book?

08-24-2008, 06:43 PM	#6
Lucky Stars Gadgit Guru Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 13 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Nextel (Sprint) Direct Connect with the Prius? OK I have my i880 paired with the '06 Prius and the phone works and so does the direct connect. How do I upload the address book?

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05-12-2006, 09:57 AM	#1
Deaden Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 29 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Just got my new 06 Prius last night and am loving it so far. I use a Nextel Blackberry 7100i and have it paired with the car. Works great for phone calls. However, on my way into work one of my coworkers direct connected me. I could not hear him through the phone or the car. I had to disconnect the bluetooth on my phone in order to finally be able to hear him. Is there something I should be doing differently, or is it just not going to work when someone DCs me?

05-13-2006, 04:11 PM	#3
badaka Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 46 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I use Nextel (Motorola 870i) and when someone direct connects to me my stereo mutes and I hear them loud and clear without doing anything. I haven't figured out how to respond other than manually with the phone itself.

05-13-2006, 09:29 PM	#4
ibcs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Englewood , Ohio Posts: 291 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	I could not get it to work on the Blackberry with the direct connect. It works fine over the phone, but no on the direct connect. I just assumed it would not work for any direct connect. I was very surprised by someone saying they have it working with direct connect. Hopefully, someone else can help on this one.